Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-28

There was no butter to speak of in X
market Monday-not enough to form a ,
basis for quotations.
A freight train off the track at Milton
DELAYED the mail train south yesterday
morning so that it did not get here till
nearly one o'clock.
The Womans auxiliary of the Y. NJ,
c. A. will meet at the association rooms
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
John c. Flint was on Tuesday admit
ted to bail in the sum of $500 by Assis-
tant Judges Wright and Platt of the
county court. 4. l.. Jewett of Gran
vile, a relative, became surety.
Hon. Walter E. Howard of Fair Haven.
class of II, will deliver the poem before
the alumni at the next college commence
ment: and George E. Plumbe of Chicago,
class of 81, will be the orator.
OF the thirty five-births in our village
district in 1856, there was not single
instance where both of the parents, and
only two where one of the parents, were
native American clulIels, oolh III uiio
village.
Mr.. Thompson, the Weybridge fur
buyer, obtained Il singular skunk skin
the other day. 1t was of a handsome
seal brown color. In all his experience
Mr.. Thompson never before came across
one like it.
There was no little fault found because
the streets lamps were not lighted on
Saturday and Sunday evenings. when the
walks were in the worst imaginable con-
dition and the darkness was as great as
is often seen.
Considerable damage has been done of
late bv the accumulation of snow and
ice on the roofs of houses in town, caus-
ING the water to set back as it thawed
and run down through the walls. In at
least half dozen cases chambers have
been flooded and carpets, wallpaper and
curtains ruined.
Rev. c. c. Mcintyre of Pittsford
II preached at the Congregational church
last Sunday morning and evening. At
Illt clOSt VI lIlt SCI NUN iC iNhNt
- Rev. Mr.. Speare's resignation of the pas
torate of the church. 1t is understood
r. that the question of accepting the resig-
nation will be considered at the meeting
b of the church called for tomorrow after
noon, at two o'clock, in the lecture-room.
}" Toboggan association stock has fluc-
tuated widely the past week. Thursday
afternoon, when the chute approached
a completion, it was far above par. but af-
I ter the thaw began it commenced to de-
+ cline, and by Saturday had reached a
it low figure. For the past day or two il
has risen, and is now clear up. The
es chute is all ready for business, and if the
weather continues cold will be fully oc
cupied evenings for some weeks.
F. Yesterday was the day of prayer fo
colleges. AT the college the regular eX
mt ercises were suspended and service ap
lie propriate to the day was held at the col
ege chapel at 10 80 o'clock. Presiden
~ Brainerd presided. The address was b,
Rev. G. w. Phillips, pastor of the Rut
lduu Niio SPch
be upon the need of concentration in orde
!. to the attainment of success in any fel
for of effort. \ large number of townspeC
IRE pie were present, filling the chapel.
,,a The entertainment at the town hall o
DER the evening of Friday last, for the benz
;. fit of the ladies' library, was attended b
mrs n good house. Jean lngelow's "Song
me of Seven" were read by Miss Mary Spear
and illustrated by series of eXcellel
= tableauX. which were received with al
no. plause. Rev. Mr.. Carpenter read, ver
lar effectively, "A selection from "Rudd'
Grange" there were songs by the &C
cen lege quartet and Miss Drake, and instr
lew mental music by Miss Hattie Bond, Mi
'"'' Elga Stewart, Mrs. JohnH. Stewart al
Mrs. Miner; and also refreshment
-, Prof. Wright presided. Over $50, nc
r at was realized, and those present had
pleasant evening, besides.
C. Middlebury is to have the pleasure
lass hearing some good reading and recil
mar mar, ton at the town hall, Saturday evenin
live February 3. Mr.. Hannibal A. W
liams of New York, the widely-knov
r. elocutionist, has been engaged by t
senior class of the college to give on tn
evening a programme of miscellaneo
10Y selections, including Shakespeare seer
you Mr.. Williams in a long and extensive pi
mes. Sectional career hos reca;ved bipblv fl,
am tering opinions from distinguished CT
VI les, and has won well-established reI
'ou' tation. One of Mr.. Williams latest PIT
ave lie appearances was at the reception
all. ex-Goy. Clafiin to the faculty and s.